The Environmental Enforcement Division of the Department of Justice works with a host of federal agencies to prosecute environmental crimes.
Criticism of excessive government regulation and interference with commerce is not uncommon. But environmental regulations are in place to protect the health and safety of the public and to protect the environment for future generations.
The case of an unlicensed Chicago exterminator is investigated. Used appropriately, methyl parathion poses no danger. But Reuben Brown did not use it for its intended agricultural purposes. He used it inside people's homes, where it may not break d...